Daytona Beach, Florida Exit 261: For the first time in history the Ferrari World Finals, or the Finali Mondiali as it’s also known, will take place in North America. The Ferrari World Finals will bring together all competitors from the European, North American and Asia Pacific series of the Ferrari Challenge to battle for the World Championship on Daytona’s 3.56-mile road course.
The four-day event will include an open test day on Wednesday, November 30th, Thursday, December 1st- drivers complete testing and start practices on Daytona’s famous road course. Both Friday and Saturday will include a qualifying session and an accompanying race before Sunday’s world final.
As 458 Challenge EVOs will compete for the coveted world championship title, there is also plenty to keep you busy at this celebration of Ferrari. Highlights of the weekend include: the display and running of historic Formula 1 cars, Ferrari’s exclusive XX Program and, to cap the weekend, Scuderia Ferrari’s Formula 1 Show. The show traditionally features the current Formula 1 drivers (currently Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen) in demonstrations of pit stops, thrilling accelerations and fast laps. The Finali Mondiali at Daytona also allows a close-up view of all the Ferraris currently in production.
Location: Daytona International Speedway, 1801 West International Speedway Boul, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Dates: Dec 1 – Dec 4, 2016
Tel: 1-800-PITSHOP
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Photo Credit: Daytona International Speedway and Ferrari.